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Caramel vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and pastrami different?

  • Caramel is higher in calcium; however, pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, choline, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pastrami is 65% higher.
  • Caramel contains 14 times more calcium than pastrami. While caramel contains 138mg of calcium, pastrami contains only 10mg.
  • Caramel has less sodium.

Candies, caramels and Beef, cured, pastrami are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 3% 19% 83% 30% 136% 75% 141% 3.5% 97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%
Contains more IronIron +1485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1031.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +883.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~210mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0.67% 2.4% 1.5% 13% 37% 80% 16% 51% 234% 1.8% 4.5% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2778.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +294.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +523.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +920%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.87µg 65%
Zinc 0.44mg 4.98mg 41%
Sodium 245mg 1078mg 36%
Protein 4.6g 21.8g 34%
Selenium 1.8µg 17.7µg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 4.26mg 26%
Carbs 77g 0.36g 26%
Iron 0.14mg 2.22mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.145g 22%
Cholesterol 7mg 68mg 20%
Calcium 138mg 10mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.221mg 13%
Choline 8mg 81.6mg 13%
Calories 382kcal 147kcal 12%
Phosphorus 114mg 175mg 9%
Copper 0.018mg 0.091mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.265mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.052mg 4%
Fats 8.1g 5.82g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.118g 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.027mg 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.476g 2.681g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0.36g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 214mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
22% 6% 70% 2%
Protein: 21.8 g
Fats: 5.82 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 69.53 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21288.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.9%
Contains more WaterWater +718%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
54% 43% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2298.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.681g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Pastrami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170204/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.